Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
Rise during the night and cry out. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord” (Lamentations 2:19 NLT). You’ve just had an awful setback. You’ve lost a job. You’ve ended a relationship. You’ve failed in some way.What do you next? Do you just grin and bear it? Do you tell God what you think he... Continue Reading →
“‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again’” (Luke 5:5 NLT). We all suffer setbacks at work from time to time. But sometimes the simplest step from setback to comeback is just two words: Obey God.God has told you... Continue Reading →
“When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break” (Luke 5:6 NIV). If you’ve ever felt discouraged with your work, you’re in good company. Maybe you’re worn out from overwork. Maybe you’ve put your heart and soul into a project, and it simply failed.We’ve all faced... Continue Reading →
“Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?”(Matthew 6:27 GNT). It’s no secret we worry a lot today. We worry about money. We worry about relationships. We worry about our children, our house, and our pets.We worry about almost everything. But worry isn’t new. Jesus thought worry was such an important... Continue Reading →
“I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” (Psalm 116:1-2 NLT). It took me a while, but I finally figured out that this marriage thing is about communication. I discovered that on the days when... Continue Reading →
“Sing out your thanks to him; sing praises to our God” (Psalm 147:7 TLB). You’ve probably noticed that music and love go together, because music comes from the heart. It’s not something you do just intellectually. It’s something that comes out of your soul, your emotions.There are many love songs in the world. In fact, there... Continue Reading →
May the God of peace . . . equip you with all you need for doing his will” (Hebrews 13:20-21 TLB). The principle of “use it or lose it” is universal. If you don’t exercise, your muscles get smaller. If you don’t invest your money, you’re going to lose it. If you don’t learn to use... Continue Reading →
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10 NIV). What keeps you from developing your full potential? Fear. What keeps you from becoming all God wants you to be? Fear. What keeps you from building a legacy that will last... Continue Reading →
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out” (Proverbs 10:9 NIV). The Bible says in Proverbs 10:9, “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out” (NIV). You will be found out! So when making decisions, you need the integrity test.The test of integrity is... Continue Reading →
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119:105 NIV). When you need to make a decision, the first and ideal test is this: “Is my decision in harmony with God’s Word?”You have to decide what’s going to be your ultimate authority in life. It really boils down to this... Continue Reading →
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